Over the years the company was bought eventually settling into manufacturing coin-operated arcade games. One of the first devices he ever designed was a fortune-telling machine! His company focused mainly on manufacturing pinball machines which was his first real claim to fame. Williams was an engineer who studied at Stanford University and began by designing intricate mechanical games, which were the forerunners to modern pinball machines. WMS Gaming was founded in 1943 by Harry Williams, known then as Williams Manufacturing Company. WMS Gaming releases new, modern games throughout the year which means players always having something new and exciting to look forward to. The creative department is constantly coming up with new and innovative game engines, reel layouts and special features which can’t be found on any other pokies. Over the past few years WMS has become popular for their rapidly increasing catalogue of branded and non-branded online pokies. WMS Gaming is recognised as one of the world’s leading land based and Internet gaming developers and software providers. WMS Gaming is a wholly owned subsidiary of Scientific Games Corporation and is often referred to as Williams Interactive.
